James Garfield is a real person portrayed by Bart Whiteman in the TV series American Experience (based on a true story).
They appear in 1 episodes out of a total of 387 aired so far
James Garfield is also portrayed by Shuler Hensley.
Episodes1
Insanity on Trial
episode S3.E6 october 1990The assassination of President James Garfield in 1880 by Charles Guiteau, who believed his actions were ordained by God, resulted in a trial where the plea "innocent by reason of insanity" was used for the first time.